Government to give go-ahead for £1bn defence helicopter deal
The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.
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The chancellor has stepped in to protect jobs at the helicopter manufacturer in Somerset, the BBC understands.
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